RE: IR Toilet Flush

["Hawes,Timothy Edward \(GEG\)" <haweste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob,

One of the UK_Selfbuild boys has done something like this - he used a
hidde=
n cistern though. Maybe you could use his method but just change the
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als of your existing one, and change the push-button to a PIR? Anyway, his
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message is re-posted below :-)

HTH,

Tim.

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> I had been struggling with how to operate the loo flush on a hidden
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rn. All
> the ones I have seen (below =A3150 anyway) are as ugly as sin, or=20
> difficult to operate. Nasty handles, giant pushbuttons etc.
>
> Just in case anyone else is pondering this perplexing and important=20
> issue (!), I have just got my low cost solution.
>
> I'll be using pneumatic hidden cisterns (from BES, currently on
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> at =A327), operated by a small airpump =A310 from a  fishtank
supplier),=
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> triggered by a wee bit of electronics ( so a brief touch on any=20
> desired button (mine is a small diamond tile) will run the pump for=20
> the requisite 5 odd seconds). And it automatically runs a fan for a=20
> few minutes too if you want. In the event of mains failure there is
still=
a manual override.
99


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Mouser
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> Has anyone sourced a nice looking IR toilet flush that is=20
> compatible with the modern pneumatic push button cisterns? I=20
> can find the commercial style ones, just wanted something=20
> that was a little less utilitarian in style!=20
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> Failing that a "really" smart and very small stainless
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> push button?
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> Cheers
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> Rob